Barrow developers want tap limit lifted

Developers in Barrow County want commissioners to lift a limit on the number of sewer taps the county will issue for new subdivisions.

Currently, the county will permit only 50 sewer taps per year per subdivision, Public Works Director Terry Darragh said.

At a meeting earlier this month, commissioners tabled a measure that would do away with the limit, but leaders soon could revisit the proposal, possibly as soon as next week.

Commissioners approved the limit in 2005, but developers say the limits make it harder to get loans. County officials say the measure is somewhat of a moot point, because they aren't even coming close to issuing 50 taps for any development.